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Wells Fargo offers down-payment help for first-time Twin Cities home buyers
NeighborhoodLIFT program provides coaching to first-time buyers and thousands of dollars in down payment assistance.
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Furniture retailer Room & Board has best August, September in history
Adjusting with the times, the retailer has expanded its online operation, which now accounts for 60% of its sales.
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Starbucks ties corporate diversity to executive pay
The coffee retailer is striving for better representation at all levels.
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Nervous about how election may affect the stock market? It pays to revisit some basics
A lot of investors are on edge ahead of the election.
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Job losses for high earners hit the economy. For low-wage workers, they hit home
A close look at the figures on the distribution of income among American taxpayers tells us a lot.
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How to offset low interest rates in retirement? Plan on some sort of work
How comfortable are you relying on stocks for steady, reliable income in retirement?
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Automakers could entice buyers with advanced air-filtration systems
Whether it's because of wildfire smoke or a deadly virus, there's more focus than ever on what people are breathing in.
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Why investors should resist the urge to reach for yield
The benefit of higher yield comes with a trade-off.
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Class of 2019 borrowed less, report finds
But this trend could come to an end due to the pandemic.
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Dems would provide digital platforms a needed 21st century makeover
After the election, the path could be clear for Congress to pass new antitrust legislation that would be appropriate for the digital 21st century.
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North Dakota oil production swells as wells go back online
The steep oil price drop in the spring caused a big dip in production, but the industry is back to more normal levels.
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Judge backs MPCA on water permits for Enbridge pipeline
An administrative law judge has found that Minnesota pollution regulators properly considered the construction impacts of Enbridge's controversial new pipeline, a blow to the oil pipeline's opponents.
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Target saw record sales from its Deal Days this week
The Minneapolis-based retailer's event coincided with Amazon Prime Day.
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Big local companies, U, others form group to tackle food challenges
Called MBOLD, the coalition is focused on sustainable growth of the food industry.
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Former 3M med-tech business to get new headquarters in Woodbury
Drug-delivery business building HQ in Woodbury.
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Convention centers continue taking financial hits from pandemic
Those in charge are starting to wonder what the future looks like for the car shows, concerts and hockey games they rely on financially.
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Southwest Journal, two magazines to close as owners seek buyer
One of the last neighborhood newspapers in Minneapolis is an influential voice in the city.
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Xcel gets $10.5M federal grant for pilot project on hydrogen
The new plant will be at either Prairie Island or the utility's Monticello nuclear facility.
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State jobless rate falls to 6%, mainly from those leaving workforce
Seven months into the pandemic's economic crisis, Minnesota only has half its jobs back and tens of thousands have stopped looking for work.
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